Data Center Brocade

DataCenter Architecture & Design
Julio Alba (jalba@brocade.com) IP SE Espaa

October 2010
Addressing Todays Challenges
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Scaling Virtual Server Environments

Challenges Today
Layer 2: only 1 active path
STP disables other paths Not virtualization optimized
Add Virtual Machines

Add additional GbE connections
Move to 10 GbE for simplicity and more performance Uplinks are stressed; need more connections in LAG
Increase utilization using MSTP (spanning tree per VLAN)

Increases complexity Creates multiple single-path networks; limits sphere of mobility
Link failure
STP reconvergence network is down
Broadcast storms stress network
Layer 3 as an alternative
Greater complexity; higher cost VM mobility limited to rack
Imagine if
There was no requirement for STP in Layer 2 networks All paths in the networks were utilized with traffic automatically distributed Link failure did not result in a temporary outage and paths were always deterministic The network provided low latency, lossless transmission and could carry both IP and storage traffic, without compromise
Ethernet Fabric
1st Ethernet Fabric
Virtual Machine Mobility

Challenges Today
Limited sphere of mobility
STP limits flexibility to a minimized, defined tree of switches
L3 limits mobility to a single rack
VM migration can break network/application access
L3 to Agg. Layer
L2 STP
!
?
Distributed vSwitch
Port setting information must be identical at destination
Map services (VLANs, QoS, security, etc.) to all physical ports

Eases mobility, but undermines network and security best practices
Distributed Virtual Switch

Addresses configuration needs Consumes server resources and still restricted by physical limits
Limited insight into where VMs are running

VMs exist anywhere in the cluster
Imagine if
There were no physical barriers of VM migration
Your network was aware of all VMs at all times

Mobility did not come with a cost in compute resources You could leverage your entire server environment to maximize application performance and availability
Ethernet Fabric
Distributed Intelligence
1st Intelligent Layer 2 Network
Network Management
Challenges Today
Core
Layer 3 BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, PIM
Too many network layers

Utilize many L2/L3 protocols
SAN Mgmt. LAN Mgmt. SAN
Lots of small-form-factor switches at the edge

Each switch has to be managed Because of the number, they need to be aggregated
Aggregation/ Distribution
Layer 2/3 IS-IS, OSPF, PIM, RIP
Configuration time when deploying new switches

Switch has to be set up Network settings must be configured
Access (fixed & bladed)

Layer 2/3 STP, OSPF, PLD, UDLD
Separate management tools for LAN, SAN, NICs/HBAs

Management silos do not fit in a virtualized data center
Blade Switch Mgmt.
NIC Mgmt.
HBA Mgmt.
Drives up OpEx
Imagine if
You could logically eliminate a layer of the network
You could connect 10, 20 edge switches and manage them as one You could scale the network without added complexity There was a common tool to manage all components of the SAN and LAN
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
1st 1000 Port Logical Chassis
Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
No Spanning Tree Protocol Multi-path, deterministic Auto-healing, nondisruptive
Lossless, low latency

Convergence-ready
Self-forming Arbitrary topology Network aware of all members, devices, VMs Masterless control, no reconfiguration VAL interaction
Logically flattens and collapses network layers Scale edge and manage as if single switch Auto-configuration Centralized or distributed mgmt; end-to-end
Dynamic Services
Connectivity over Distance, Native Fibre Channel, Security Services, Layer 4-7, etc.
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Data Center Network Vision

Collapse/simplify layered architecture
Map to application needs Network innovation
Ethernet DCB
Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)

FC
Virtual Access Layer

VM VM
Revolutionize Layer 2 connectivity (VCS) Optimize VM performance and mobility (VAL)
Management Orchestration Brocade Professional Services

Single pane of glass management

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Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) Details
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Ethernet Fabric Details

1st true Ethernet fabric
Layer 2 technology
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL)

Active multi-path Multi-hop routing Highly available, sub-250ms link recovery
Link speed agnostic

Data Center Bridging (DCB)
Lossless, deterministic
Priority-based Flow Control (PFC)

Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX)
LAN/SAN Convergence Ready

FCoE and iSCSI traffic
Standards-based
Extends existing Ethernet infrastructure
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What is a Fabric?
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Common fabric attributes

Switched network Fabric members and devices connected always know about each other All paths are available for high performance and high reliability Traffic travels across the shortest path Traffic can be routed from fabric to fabric
Data Center SAN
Brocade is the expert in building data center fabrics

In 90+% of global 1000 data centers
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Data Center Bridging (DCB)
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Making Ethernet Lossless 802.1Qbb Priority-Based Flow Control

PFC: Allows Identification and prioritization of traffic
802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection/Data Center Bridging Exchange

ETS: Allows grouping of different priorities and allocation of bandwidth to PFC groups DCBX: Discovery and initialization protocol to discover resources connected to DCBenabled network
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Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL)
Layer 2 Multiple Paths
Ethernet Fabric
Distributed Intelligence Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Multi-path Layer 2 switching

All paths are active and traffic is distributed across all paths Fully utilize all network bandwidth
Active Path #1
Active Path #2
Establishes shortest paths through the Layer 2 network Uninterrupted response to link failures Backward-compatible and connects into existing infrastructures Delivers multiple hops for all traffic types (including FCoE)
Utilizes data center proven FSPF Link State Protocol
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Convergence Ready
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Enables server I/O and end-toFewer cables end network convergence

Reduce number of server adapters, ports, cables and switch adapters Fewerports Reduce power consumption Increase speed and utilization Fewer switches of links Simplify configurations and diagnostics
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Top of Rack Configuration
SAN A SAN B
LAN
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Distributed Intelligence Details

Distributed Fabric Services
Fabric is self-forming Information shared across all fabric members Fabric is aware of all devices connected
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Shared Port Profiles information

Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP) Enables seamless VM migration without compromise
Masterless Control
Switch or link failure does not require full fabric reconvergence
Optimized Virtual Access Layer

VEPA; frees host resources from switching and policy enforcement
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Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP) Allows VM to move with the network
automatically reconfiguring 1. Port Profiles created, managed in fabric; distributed 2. Discovered by BNA; pushed to orchestration tools
Port Profiles
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Port Profile
Brocade QOS, ACLs, Policies Network VLAN ID Advisor (BNA) Storage Zoning
Port Profile ID
Profile Distribution
3. Server admin binds VM MAC address to Port Profile ID 4. MAC address/Port Profile ID association pulled by BNA; sent to fabric 5. Intra- and inter- host switching and profile enforcement offloaded from physical servers
MAC Bindings
Server Mgmt
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Optimized Virtual Access Layer
Today, access to the network lives in the virtual hypervisor
Consumes valuable host resources
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Physical Virtual
Server
Virtual switch is offloaded to the physical switch

Eliminates the software switch; the advantages of a distributed virtual switch plus Distributed Intelligence Leverages Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator (VEPA) technology
vNIC
vNIC
Virtual Switch
vNIC
vNIC
Virtual NICs are offloaded to the physical NIC

Leverages Virtual Ethernet Bridging (VEB) technology
NIC
Host resources are freed up for applications

Gives 5-20% of host resources back to applications
VMs have direct I/O with the network

Network simplicity; common access across entire VCS; network is managed in the network
Switch
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Logical Chassis Details

Fabric auto-configures
Once VCS is enabled, no configuration necessary
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Logically flattens and collapses network layers

Fabric is self-aggregating Flexible fabric topologies
Fabric behaves/managed as a single logical chassis

Aggregation (or Core) layer sees one switch Fabric members act like a blade in a chassis
Will scale to greater than 1000 device ports without added management
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Auto-Configuration
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
VCS simplified deployment, scalability, and management of the network Enable VCS on each switch
VCS
Connect the switches Fabric automatically forms

VCS
VCS
Common configuration across all switches vLAGs auto-configure
Managed as a single logical chassis

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Single Logical Switch Behavior
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
STP/RSTP/MSTP PVST+/PVRST+ LACP LLDP 802.1x
Private VLANs SPAN IGMP Snooping sFLOW DCB
VCS behaves like a single industrystandard Ethernet switch

VCS fabric members are like blades in a modular chassis
FSPF TRILL DCB Fabric Services
Standards-based and closed protocols used within the fabric

FSPF, TRILL, Fabric Services, etc.
Industry-standard protocols used to communicate outside the fabric

RSTP, LACP, 802.1x, sFLOW, etc.
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Dynamic Services Details
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Native Fibre Channel Fabric Extension
Add services into the VCS fabric

Extends the capabilities of VCS Fabric extension, native Fibre Channel, security services, layer 4-7, etc.
Purpose-designed hardware
Switches with unique functionality can be added to the VCS fabric
Layer 4-7
Like service modules in a chassis

Security Services
Functionality available to the entire VCS fabric
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Data Center to Data Center Connectivity
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Dynamic Service to connect Data Centers

Extend the layer 2 domain over distance
VCS Fabric Extension capabilities

Delivers high performance accelerated connectivity with full line rate compression
Maintains fabric separation while extending VCS services to secondary site (e.g. discovery, distributed configuration, AMPP)
Secures data in-flight with full line rate encryption

Load balances throughput and provides full failover across multiple connections
Site A
Fabric Extension Service
Site B
Public Routed Network

Encryption, Compression, Multicasting
Fabric Extension Service

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Native Fibre Channel Connectivity
Ethernet Fabric
Logical Chassis
Dynamic Services
Provide VCS Ethernet Fabric with native connectivity to FC storage

Connect FC storage locally Leverage new or existing Fibre Channel SAN resources
VCS Native Fibre Channel Capabilities

Adds Brocades Fibre Channel functionality into the VCS fabric 8 Gbps, 16 Gbps FC, frame-level ISL Trunking, Virtual Channels with QoS, etc.
LAN
Native Fibre Channel
FC SAN
Brocade DCX
FC Storage FC Storage
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VCS architecture
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VCS Use Case #1

1/10 Gbps Top-of-Rack Access Architecture
WAN
Classic
Preserves existing architecture

Leverages existing core/agg Co-exists with existing ToR switches
Core
Aggregation
MLX w/ MCT, Cisco w/ vPC/VSS, or other
Supports 1 and 10 Gbps server connectivity Active-active network

Load splits across connections
Existing 1 Gbps Access Switches
No single point failure

LAG
Self healing
2-switch at ToR
Access
VDX
VDX
Fast link reconvergence High-density access with flexible subscription ratios

Supports up to 36 servers per rack with 4:1 subscription
Servers
1 Gbps Servers
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10 Gbps Servers
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VCS Use Case #1

1/10 Gbps Top-of-Rack Access Layout
Core
Preserves existing network architecture

Leverage VCS technology in stages
2 VDX switches at the Top of Each Rack
Aggregation Switches at the End of Each Row
2 VDX switches in each server rack

Managed as a single switch 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps connectivity Highly available; active/active
High performance connectivity to End-of-Row Aggregation

One virtual LAG to core for simplified management and rapid failover
Servers with 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps Connectivity
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VCS Use Case #3

10 Gbps Aggregation; 1 Gbps Top-of-Rack Access Architecture
WAN
MLX w/ MCT, Cisco w/ vPC/VSS, or other LAG
Classic
Core
Low cost, highly flexible logical chassis at aggregation layer

Building block scalability Per port price of a ToR switch
Aggregation
Scalable VCS Aggregation
Availability, reliability, manageability of a chassis Flexible subscription ratios
Access
Existing Access Switches
ToR Switch Stack (Brocade FCX or other)
Ideal aggregator for 1 Gbps ToR switches

Supports 900 servers in 25 racks, assuming 4 NICs per server
Optimized multi-path network

No single point failure STP not necessary
Servers
Existing 1 Gbps Servers

New 1 Gbps Servers

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VCS Use Case #3

10 Gbps Aggregation; 1 Gbps Top-of-Rack Access Layout
3-switch GbE stack in each rack
Managed as a single switch Redundancy throughout network, without STP
3-switch FCX stack (or other) at the Top of Each Rack VCS Aggregation in Distribution Area
Core
High density 10 Gbps LAG to VCS aggregation Logical Chassis Aggregation Router in Distribution Area
Build out aggregation as needed Supports 30 racks of servers
High performance, resilient connection to Core

One LAG for simplified management and rapid failover
Servers with 1 Gbps Connectivity
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VCS Use Case #4

1/10 Gbps Access; Collapsed Network Architecture
WAN
MLX w/ MCT, Cisco w/ vPC/VSS, or other
Fabric
Core
Flatter, simpler network design

Logical two-tier architecture Ethernet fabrics at the edge
LAG VCS Edge Fabrics
Greater layer 2 scalability/flexibility

SAN Increased sphere of VM mobility Seamless network expansion
Edge
Optimized multi-path network

Fibre Channel Connections to SAN
All paths are active

STP not necessary
Servers
1/10 Gbps Servers
10 Gbps Servers
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VCS Use Case #4a

1/10 Gbps Access; Collapsed Network Layout ToR Mesh
2 VCS fabric members in each rack Core
Horizontal Stacking Using ToR Mesh architecture
Dual connectivity into fabric for each server/storage array Low cost Twinax cabling in rack
Switches connected to peers across racks

Low cost active optical cabling between top-of-rack switches 1 VCS fabric per 5 racks of servers (assuming 36 servers per rack)
2 Fabric Members per Rack
5 Racks per Fabric
Fiber optic cabling only used for connectivity from edge VCS to core
Single virtual LAG per fabric Reduced management and maximum resiliency
Servers and Storage with 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and DCB Connectivity
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VCS Use Case #6

1/10 Gbps Access; Convergence + FC SAN Architecture
WAN
MLX w/ MCT; 8x10 DCB Blade
Core
Leverage existing resources

FC Storage
Connect Ethernet fabrics into Fibre Channel SAN new servers have access to existing storage ***Enabled through future VDX switch with native FC ports
LAG
FC Link to SAN Core
Edge
VCS Edge Fabric
Maximum storage flexibility

Access to FC Storage Fibre Channel, FCoE, iSCSI, NAS Deploy the right storage technology without isolating it
Optimal performance, availability

Servers
10 Gbps Servers
Tier 1 Servers with 8 Gbps FC
Frame-level, hardware-based trunking between fabrics
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BROCADE SOLUTIONS
Scaling and Extending the Data Center
MLX
2011
DCX
ADX
LAN
VCS
VCS
SAN
EXT
iSCSI
NAS
iSCSI
NAS
FCoE
FC
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Brocade VDX 6720
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Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches

Product Highlights
Built for the Virtualized Data Center
Uses Brocade fabric switching ASICs First switches to run new Brocade Network Operating System Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) fabric technology Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP)
Best-In-Class Performance and Density

24 and 60 port models with Ports On Demand Non-blocking, cut-through architecture, wire-speed 600 ns port-to-port latency; 1.8 us across port groups
Environmental Flexibility
10 Gb and 1 Gb supported on every port Direct-attached copper, active optical, and SFP optical connectivity options Less than 17 switch depth and reversible front-to-back airflow
Enables Network Convergence

Complete FCoE support, multi-hop iSCSI DCB support
Data Center Access
Highly Resilient and Efficient Design

Hot code load and activation Remote Lights Out Management Simplistic design, optimal power efficiency
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Some Key Concepts

ASICs, features, multihop
The ASIC inside of VDX 6720-24 and VDX 6720-60 is eAnvil2

24 x 10/1GE ports & 8 x 8G FC Bridging ports Supports TRILL, DCB, L2 and L3 features Cut-thru 600ns latency switch chip
Ethernet Fabric
vLAG (Similar to MLX MCT) Sometime referred as internal VCS LAGs AMPP Hypervisor agnostic - VMWare and Hyper-V tested (but should not be any issue with others) Multi-hop internal FCoE Callisto-F with Native FC ports in roadmap
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ISL Trunking
No license
Brocade ISL Trunking provides high link utilization, easeof-use Frame-level, hardware-based trunking Frames are evenly distributed across links in the trunk Built into Brocade fabric switching ASIC ISL Trunks automatically form Ports must belong to the same port group in the switch Once both switches are in VCS mode, multiple ISLs automatically form a trunk No configuration necessary
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iSCSI DCB
Advantages
Provide deterministic delivery of iSCSI traffic, Maximize iSCSI throughput and Minimize TCP re-transmissions by eliminating congestive packet loss Use DCB Ethernet Enhancements (PFC)(ETS) Use DCBX Distribute DCB configuration to iSCSI devices PFC and ETS existing iSCSI Priority New TLV required Switch advertises priority to be used for iSCSI Priority must be PFC enabled Advertisement of configuration only Switch will not verify or enforce iSCSI device compliance Requires that device supports the new TLV DCBX 1.01 compliant TLV Application Protocol ID = 3260 Priority map indicates iSCSIpriority
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Licenses
VDX 6720-24 (min 16 ports) VCS 2-node License (Default) VCS Multi-node License FCoE License 8 port POD(Ports on Demand) License VDX 6720-60 (min 40 ports) VCS 2-node License (Default) VCS Multi-node License FCoE License 10 port POD(Ports on Demand) License
Sentinel implementation, allowing XML files to load licenses, future Temporal lic support
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Brocade MLXe
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Brocade MLXe Series

Product Highlights 15.36 Tbps fully Distributed Architecture Lossless fabric Wire-speed routing 7.6 Gpps IPv4/IPv6/MPLS DCB (Data Centre Bridging) ready
Industry-leading 100G port density

Carrier-grade QoS NEBS L3 compliant
Ideal for...
High performance computing Dense data centers Very large-enterprise core
Rear exhaust on all models

High Availability design:
Redundant management modules Redundant switch fabrics Redundant power supplies & fans Hitless failover Hitless software upgrades Node/link failover of <200msec
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Brocade MLXe
MLXe Layout
1 240G Slot
240G Slot HSF HSF
HSF
3 240G Slot
1 3 5
4
9 11 13 15
Mgmt
Mgmt
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PS
PS
PS MLXe-4
PS
Mgmt
240G Slot
240G Slot HSF
7 5 7
2 4 6 43
PS PS
8
PS PS
HSF
HSF
PS PS
240G Slot
240G Slot
240G Slot 240G Slot 240G Slot 240G Slot
10 12 14 16
PS PS
HSF
HSF
240G Slot
240G Slot Mgmt
240G Slot
240G Slot 8 Mgmt
MLXe-16
PS
PS
PS
PS
MLXe-8
240G Slot
Mgmt
HSF
HSF
Brocade MLXe Series

Simplified architecture & Operational Efficiency
ICL
L3 forwarding VRRP-E Master Active/ Active
100GbE
100GbE
Over 30 Tbps
ICL
All links active (vs. active/ passive) and forwarding Layer 2/3 traffic
VRRP-E Backup Active/ Active
MCT
10GbE 10GbE
Highest resiliency High resiliency: < 200ms link or node failover Over 30 Tbps switching capacity in Multi-Chassis for investment protection 32x100G wire-speed ports for demanding networks
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Brocade MLXe Series

Massively scalable Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) Fabric
Over 30 Tbps Switching Capacity
Core
Easy to configure and manage

Layer 3 Layer 2
ICL
MCT
LAG
LAG
Simplified architecture and scalable multipath Layer 2 domain No Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) within Brocade VCS cloud or core VM-aware infrastructure
Access
Brocade VCS
Five times improvement

Multipathing Layer 2 within Brocade VCS cloud and core
Two times improvement

Full use of all network links
Investment protection
Servers Future-proof and convergence-ready DCB/FCoE architecture Pay-as-you-grow model for server access
Standby Active
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Brocade MLXe Series

Collapsed VToR architecture with MLX-48T
ICL

Layer 3 Layer 2
MCT 2
LAG
Active-Active Layer 2/3 LAG Topology with VRRP-E and MCT
Fewer network elements to manage No STP from server to core Single pane NMS
Core

Access End of Row
ICL Brocade MLX MCT 1 Brocade MLX
Deterministic sub-200 ms link and node failover from server to core Collapsed access/aggregation for lower device failure and higher MTBF
48-T-A Blade
48-T-A Blade

Active-active L2/3 topology with VRRP-E and MCT from server to core Maximum VM mobility in IP hashing mode utilizing all links
LAG
LAG
Servers
Standby Active
1/10/100GbE scalable wire-speed connectivity options 2 million MAC entries for large VM environments
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Brocade MLXe Series

Extensible 1G FCX stack
Core
MCT 2
Layer 3 Layer 2
No STP from server to core Single management of Brocade FCX

Aggregation
MLX MLX
Deterministic sub-200 ms link and node failover from server to core Hitless failover within the FCX stack
MCT 1

All links forward traffic from server to core Over 30 Tbps switching capacity
FCX 1 GbE ToR
Access
LAG
FCX 1 GbE ToR
Brocade IronStack 40 Gbps
Standby Active
Servers
1/10/100 GbE scalable wire-speed connectivity options Compatible with third-party devices Pay-as-you-grow model for server access
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Brocade MLXe Series

Resilient 10G architecture with TI24/8000
ICL

Layer 3 Layer 2
Core
MCT 2
10 GbE
No STP from access to core Single pane NMS

Aggregation
ICL Brocade MLX MCT 1 Brocade MLX
Deterministic sub-200 ms link and node failover from access to core

All links forward traffic from access to core Over 30 Tbps switching capacity Non-blocking wire-speed 10 GbE
10 GbE
Access
LAG
10 GbE ToR Brocade TurboIron 24X/8000
10 GbE
10 GbE
10 GbE ToR Brocade TurboIron 24X/8000 Standby Active
1/10/100 GbE scalable wire-speed connectivity options Dual-speed 1/10 GbE with Brocade TurboIron Server I/O consolidation FC and 10 GbE DCB/FCoE with Brocade 8000
Servers
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Brocade MLXe Series

The Clear Choice
Unparalleled Scalability
Uniquely differentiated offerings to fit multiple business needs Flexible configuration options for more profitable services Affordable Larger Scale Rollouts with reduced interconnect tax
Winner
Industry Leading Performance

Highest density of line rate 1G & 100G interfaces Line rate routing performance for both IPv4 and IPv6
Investment Protection
Highly Programmable architecture that scales as you grow Flexible migration paths to higher density configurations without forklifts Simplified management. Virtualization ready.
Green
Lowest energy cost per Gbps Energy Efficient Front-to-Back airflow on highest density models
Brocade MLXe
Lowest TCO
Low CapEx and OpEx Broad range of chassis sizes for deployment simplicity Proven Reliability track record lowers risk
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NetIron MLX 48-T-A Overview

Product overview
Dense 1 GbE interface module
Used in data center aggregation, HPC clusters

Ideal for end-of-row and middle-of-row data center aggregation architectures Aggregates thousands of servers and reduces multiple layers in the data center
Highlights
48-port 1 GbE interface module
Eight MRJ21 connectors Six 1 GbE links per connector
Part Number: NI-MLX-48-T-A
Key differentiators
Industry-leading 1 GbE capacity in a single router Lowest power draw per GbE port All the advanced capabilities of the NetIron MLX modules Advanced data center virtualization with multi-VRFs, VLANs, and MPLS/VPLS Advanced load balancing and resiliency at the data center access layer
Requires high-speed fan upgrade on NetIron MLX-16 (part # NIBI16-FAN-EXH-A)
8x10GE-M Module
Market Segments Benefits Platforms
All
High density 10G module for large scale network build-out; reduced CAPEX and OPEX
MLX
Product Positioning
High density wire-speed 10GE modules Leapfrog Cisco and Juniper to regain industry 10G leadership 256 wire-speed 10GbE ports in a single MLX-32 router
Hardware
8x10G-M New hSFM required
Significant investment protection no forklift upgrades: Works on all MLX models
Competitive Differentiation:
Industry leading 10G wire speed port density (256) Industry-leading power efficiency: < 31W per 10G port Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and H-QoS capable Extremely power efficient modules consuming ~42% less power consumption per 10GE than existing 4x10G
Enhanced statistics for advanced services

Deep buffers with Virtual Output Queues to accommodate large bursts (1GB per module)
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Brocade FastIron CX Series Switches

Product highlights
Highest PoE+ port density in a stackable design
Up to 48 PoE or 26 PoE+ ports in 1U Up to 384 PoE or 208 PoE+ ports per stack
Optimum flexibility and high availability

PoE+, non-PoE+ and 24 fiber ports models All models support four 100/1000 MbE fiber uplinks All models are field-upgradable to 2-port 10 GbE Dedicated 64 Gbps stacking bandwidth (FDX) Redundant, removable, load-sharing power supplies Hot unit insertion/removal from the stack Cross-unit link aggregation Single IP management Dynamic voice VLAN and QoS configuration Dynamic power management through LLDP-MED Robust security suite sFlow for granular network traffic accounting Support for variety of 802.3af and 802.3at devices Support for full Layer 3 features and routing
December 2009
Advanced VoIP software features
Campus Access
Enterprise Campus Networks
Brocade FCX 624 and 648

Product highlights
Purpose-built data center design
24 or 48 10/100/1000 Mbps ports in a 1U form factor Optional 4 ports of 10 GbE for high-speed uplinks Optional 4 100/1000 Mbps fiber uplinks Efficient SFP+ 10 GbE optics Horizontal stacking to create one logical switch per row Hot unit insertion/removal from the stack Cross-unit link aggregation from the stack Single-IP stack management Dual removable and load-sharing power supplies Reversible front-to-back airflow Field replaceable fan unit with 4 redundant blowers Robust and secure Brocade IronWare OS sFlow for detailed network traffic accounting Enterprise-class Layer 3 routing Optional BGP routing Network-wide management with Brocade IronView Network Manager
Optimal flexibility and reliability
Advanced software features Data Center Access

Brocade FCX Series - Data Center
Brocade TurboIron 24X Switch

Product highlights
Data center-class performance
Data center modularization with 10 GbE Top-of-Rack (ToR) solution Up to 488 Gbps line rate, non-blocking performance Up to 24 10 GbE SFP+ ports in 1RU Cut-through architecture with ultra-low latency Front-to-back cooling
Greatest flexibility
Dual 10/1 GbE ToR and Aggregation 10 GbE HPCC and iSCSI SAN/NAS Blade Server Aggregation Collapsed Midmarket Aggregation and Core 24 1 GbE/10 GbE ports for seamless migration Four 10/100/1000 Mbps copper ports Redundant, removable, and load-sharing AC power supplies Hot-swappable triple-fan assembly
Advanced software features

Advanced Layer 2/3 features Hardware-based security features and sub-second failover sFlow for detailed network traffic accounting
Operational efficiency
Best-in-class power efficiency Rack space saving Brocade Assurance Limited Lifetime Warranty
Brocade ServerIron ADX Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs)

How Did Brocade ADCs Become the Key to Virtual Server Provisioning?
Leading performance and scalability

70 Gbps Layer 4-7 throughput 16 million Layer 4 transactions/sec 120 million SYN attacks/sec DoS protection 14 million DNS queries/sec 320 Gbps switching
Optimum flexibility
Fixed and chassis configurations with interchangeable modules
Advanced functionality
Content switching and rewrite Transparent cache switching Hardware SSL acceleration TCP/HTTP multiplexing Multi-site redundancy using GSLB, FWLB VMware application provisioning
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Brocade Application Resource Broker

Matching Data Center Capacity with End-User Demand in Real Time
User Application Resource Broker Brocade ServerIron ADX VMware vCenter Brocade ServerIron ADX User User
Application Resource Broker

VMware vCenter
Network Resources VM VM VM
Brocade ServerIron ADX

VMware vCenter
VM
VM VM Resources
VM
VM
VM
VM
VM
VM
VM
Application Resources
User Experience and VM Resource Monitoring
Resource Commissioning When Load Increases

11/16/2010
Resource Decommissioning When Load Decreases

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Brocade Application Resource Broker

Solution Architecture
vSphere Client Plug-in
vCenter
VM Metrics/Management
ServerIron ADX Metrics/Management
ServerIron ADX
Virtual Infrastructure
Application Traffic
Custom App
11/16/2010
Physical Infrastructure
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Brocade Network Advisor

End-to-End Service Orchestration with Leading Partner Products
Open architecture with industrystandard APIs (SMI-S, Web Services, NETCONF, SNMP) Seamless integration with
Orchestration Frameworks Security Partners Service Delivery platforms
NORTHBOUND APIs
VMware and Microsoft hypervisor plug-ins
NETWORK MANAGEMENT LAN Converged SAN
11/16/2010
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Brocade Network Advisor

Simplified Management for Data Center, Enterprise Campus and SP Networks
Unified Network Management product for SAN, IP, Application Delivery, and Converged Networks
One management GUI across FC, IP/MPLS, FCoE protocols Custom views based on Operator specialization Flexible user management with Role Based Access Control
Standards-based architecture Provides seamless integration with leading partner products
11/16/2010
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DataCenter Architecture & Design

Julio Alba (jalba@brocade.com) IP SE Espaa

Addressing Todays Challenges

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

Scaling Virtual Server Environments

Add Virtual Machines

Increase utilization using MSTP (spanning tree per VLAN)

Broadcast storms stress network

1st Ethernet Fabric

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

Virtual Machine Mobility

VM migration can break network/application access

Port setting information must be identical at destination

Map services (VLANs, QoS, security, etc.) to all physical ports

Distributed Virtual Switch

Limited insight into where VMs are running

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

Your network was aware of all VMs at all times

1st Intelligent Layer 2 Network

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

Too many network layers

SAN Mgmt. LAN Mgmt. SAN

Lots of small-form-factor switches at the edge

Configuration time when deploying new switches

Access (fixed & bladed)

Separate management tools for LAN, SAN, NICs/HBAs

Blade Switch Mgmt.

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

1st 1000 Port Logical Chassis

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)

No Spanning Tree Protocol Multi-path, deterministic Auto-healing, nondisruptive

Lossless, low latency

Data Center Network Vision

Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)

Virtual Access Layer

Revolutionize Layer 2 connectivity (VCS) Optimize VM performance and mobility (VAL)

Management Orchestration Brocade Professional Services

Single pane of glass management

Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) Details

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

Ethernet Fabric Details

Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL)

Link speed agnostic

Priority-based Flow Control (PFC)

LAN/SAN Convergence Ready

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

Ethernet Fabric Details

Common fabric attributes

Data Center SAN

Brocade is the expert in building data center fabrics

Ethernet Fabric Details

Making Ethernet Lossless 802.1Qbb Priority-Based Flow Control

802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection/Data Center Bridging Exchange

Ethernet Fabric Details

Multi-path Layer 2 switching

2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIALFor Internal Use Only

Ethernet Fabric Details

Enables server I/O and end-toFewer cables end network convergence

Top of Rack Configuration

Distributed Intelligence Details

Shared Port Profiles information

Optimized Virtual Access Layer